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Clear Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Clear Lake is a 429-acre lake in Washington County, 28 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
82016300
County
Washington
Surface area
429 acres
Maximum depth
28 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
267 acres, 62% of the lake
Shoreline
4.3 miles
Average water clarity
5.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
17, since 1955
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
yellow perch 393, walleye 45, northern pike 39, black crappie 13, bluegill 10, hybrid sunfish 1, largemouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 15 other species
Stocked in 2025
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (401); walleye fingerlings (9,341)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (1,537)
Stocked in 2023
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (200); tiger muskellunge yearlings (201); walleye fingerlings (6,272); walleye fingerlings (3,949)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Clear Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 19 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.
Eating advice, sensitive populations
all species: all sizes - do not eat
Eating advice, general populations
all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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